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Hey, kinda to up the topic - still looking for suggestions 🙂

Just out of curiosity. Recently I bought my first Spector - Legend 5 Standard, it is kinda budget model, however, it has Spector bridge and I decided to check this info out.

Hey, I'm just curious - are there shops or something where you can buy an original bridge or its parts for Spector? Or are there third-party bridges you can swap in instead of the stock one? I saw Spectors with Schaller 3d bridge, but I'm not sure if it wasn't installed originally.

However, it is a bit short for Spector Legend 5 standard :(

Maaaaaaan thank you! I've completely missed these for some reason.

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I was thinking about Daddario XS as an Elixir alternative for 35'' scale, but now I'm a bit confused... Could someone recommend roundwound coated strings for this scale? It's really a shame Elixir didn't fit the scale :(

I have been using Elixirs for all my basses for the last 5-6 years, and I play 95 percent of the time with a pick (and I have quite a 'heavy' right hand) - no issues, no 'furry' or shredded coating (except a bit where the pick meets the string the most, but it's really a minor thing tbh). I know...

Hi guys, need your thoughts. Long story short - I've bought Spector Legend 5 Standard dirt cheap, and it looks like it could be quite a workhorse. In my opinion, its pickups and electronics are its weakest points, so I decided to replace them. Before I go any further, I have to mention that...

What do you guys think about Fishman Fluence? As far as I understand, it is a good set, but it's more 'modern' sounding stuff. However, to my ear, on some demos, I can hear a really close scooped 'Spector-ish' sound. Bear in mind that I've never tried Fishman in real life, so I would like to...

Oh wow, didn't know that, thanks! Kinda silly question, however - do these PJ provide good B (actually in my case it's A more often)? I bought this Spector for a metal project with aggressive picking, and usually I use humbuckers only for this kind of stuff. No disrespect for P or J, I have JJ...

Hey man, thanks. Ah, unfortunately, PJ pickups are not an option cause it is a 5-string bass with soapbars 🙂. Btw, what are your thoughts on Aguilar OBP-2? I was thinking of switching preamp first, and then check if I need to replace pickups as well.

Except this thing is noisy af even after shielding :D

Greetings. Need your advice. Recently, I`ve got Spector Legend 5 Standard as a backup instrument, and I kinda like it in general for its price. I am thinking of changing its preamp or pickups (both are in-house on this model) to make it sound more Spector-ish. Yes, I am absolutely aware that it...

Thanks for the advice. Usually, I set the pickups' height once after buying a bass and never return to this procedure again, haha. However, I would prefer not to lower it much, but I'll try it out, thanks.